Candle holder



April 25, 1961 M. A. PElsER cANDLE HOLDER Filed sept. s, 1959 R. m m w.

nited States. Paffif of This invention relates to candlei'holders l and,more particularly, to a novel holder capable of holding candles ofvarious diameters, or of any geometric shape or' size,

j'which can be adapted for adjustment to fit into candlestick sockets ofvarious diameters and slopes andiwhich is self-conforming to candlesockets having conical side walls. i i

A primary object of the invention is to devise a candle lT 'i holdersuch as above' described which is simple and economical in construction,attractive in 'appearance, and

capable of long life in service.

A more specific object of theinvention is to form the holder from a'single slotte'd blank of stainless Steel or il 'other suitable material,Vsuch plastic, rolled or otherrwise formed into a pair of split annuliinterconnected'by I a segment of said blank definingia neck, one of theannuli adapted to hold candles of various diameters and the other ofsaid annuli adapted for reception within candlestick sockets of variousdiameters and shapes. V

` Another object of the invention is to devise a candle holder such asabove described in which the separate annuli are formedofa materialwhereby each annulus can be manually adjusted to various diameters'independently-` of the other and wherein both annuli are resilient atany selected diameter to grip either acandIe or a; candleholderorfixture. i i, i

` Another object of the invention is to provide lugs on the top of thecandle holding vannulus or body so that the latter can cut and grip thebase end of a candle.

Still another object of the invention is to provide slots in the loweredges of the bottom annulus which is defined by spaced feet connected bythe neck to the upper annulus or body of the candle holder. These slotsenable the feet to conforrn to and resiliently grip the slopingl sidewalls when the feet are urged into a conical socket.

Yet another objeot of the invention is to form the feet in the shape ofa downwardly tapered cone to facilitate the' gripping action thereof.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent from a consideration of the following specification andthe accompanying drawings, wherein: i

Figure liis a plan view of a blank whichr may be formed into the novelca'ndle holder;

Figure 2 is a top plan'view of a preferred embodirnent of the novelcandle holder;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a moded holder in which the feetwhich define the lower split annulusV are provided with a coating of amaterial such as synthetic plasticwhich will increase Vadherencetoacandle,

stick; i

modifiedjcandle holder with its 'lowerxannulus positioned in the socketof a candle stick with sloping sides.`

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Patented Apr. 25, 1961 2V postoned within the candleholder and in asocket with sloping sides.

Figure 8 is a view simlar to Figure 3 showing another modificaton of theinvention.

Figure 9 is a view simlar to Figure 7 showing a candle positioned withinthe candleholder and in a s'ocket having cylindrical sides.

Describing the invention in detail and referring first' to Figure 1which shows a flat metal stamping 2 from which 'the novel candle holderis formed, it will be seen that the Fstamping comprises a body 4 havinga plurality of upstandi'n'glugs'v or ears'6. The body 4 is connected bya 'neck 8 to spaced feet 10 separatedfrom each other vby a slot 12 whichpreferably extends upwardly* into the 'neck. i

The upper edges of the feet 10V slope downwardly as yat 14 from theoverlying edges of the body 4 for a purpose hereinafter described. Also,the lower edges of the feet 10 are slotted, as at 16, the slots 16preferably being approximately parallel to the slot 12 but being shorter'than the slot-12.

It will be understood that the stamping 2 is formed of any desiredmaterialV such as steel or plastic which can be manually deformed to adesired Shape but which is resilient in any permanently deformedcondition thereof, such as that shown in Figures 2-4, 'wherein it willbe seen that the body 4 andA the feet 10'have been rolled or otherwisedeformed to substantially annular shapes as i seen in .the plan view ofFigure 2.

i' Thus the body 4 in its finished form, Yshown in Figure. 2,*is a'split annulus divided by a substantially Vertical slot 18 (Figure 2)which is defined by oppositev ends 20 (Figure l) of the body 4.

The feet 10 in their finished form also are in the shape (of a splitannulus divided by a slot 22 (Figure 2) which is defined bycorresponding ends 24 (Figure l) of the feet 10.

Figures 5-7 show a modificaton of the novel candle holder wherein thefeet are covered by a coating 27 of material such as rubber, plastic, oradhesive tape.

As best-seen in Figure 3, the feet 10 are cylindrical but when urgedinto the sloping sides of the candle socket 28 vof a candlestick 30,they take on the sh-ape of a downwardly sloping cone, as shown in Figure7, to gripy the sloping side walls of said socket 28, thereby securelyretaining the candle holder 4 and the candle 26 in said socket. k

The lugs 6 tend to Shape, confine and grip the candle in the candleholder above the feet 10; however, if desired, the lugs 6 m-ay beomitted, las shown in the modificaton of Figure 8.

It will be understood that arr-important feature 7of the invention arethe slots 16 in the lower edge of the feet 10 and the manner in whichthey are connected to the body`4 by the neck 8 so that the feet,whichare rep silient, may contract along their lower edges to grip thecandle socket 28 as the feet 10' and candle 26 are. urged into thecandle socket 28.

The angularity of edges 14 with respect to the bottom of the body 4 ispreferably of the order of ten to fifteen degrees.` This novelconstruction pelmits the novel candle holder to adapt itself to theconical shape of the sockets in modern'styled candlesticks,'as made ofglass, plastic, ceramic and the like. The lower edges of the'feet 10form fingers between the slots 16 so that the fingers may grip thecandle Socket as heretofore described.

After the feet 10 have been inserted into the conicalv I 'socket 28,the-angularity between the upper edges 14 of the .feet 10 and the loweredge of the body 4 is reduced proportionatelylas thelfeet'vare deformedto conical shape as shown in Figure 6. i

ior extruded through a die.

This novel construction permits the feet to adjust themselves to asocket 28 tapered at an angularity of up to the order of fifteen degreesfrom a cylindrical configuration. 'i

T hus, it will be understood that the novel-holder is 'capable ofsupporting .candle's vof greatly Varying diameters and is capable ofsupport byvalmost anycandle- 4st'ick of Conventional size and shape.novel holder' is attractive' in appearance, is neat, compact, andlightweight, and can be quicklyadjusted to'various sizes of. candles andcandlesticks.r It should also be noted thatthe novel holder s'capable oflong life in service Moreover; the r 'even after a great .many manualadjustments suchas I heretofore deseribed.

While the'present invention has been explained and described withreference tospccificembodiments of structure, it will be understood,nevertheless, that numerous modifications and variations are susceptibleof being incorporated without departure from the essential spirit lorscope thereof. For example, the said candleholder may be made of asingle 'sheet' of plastic material shaped 'Accordingly, it is notintended for a'n understanding' of this invention to be limited by thespecific foregoing description nor by the illustrations in the annexeddrawings, except as indicated in the hereinafter appended claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent ofthe United States is as follows:

l. A candle holder comprising a body in the form of an axially uprightvertically split annulus the Vertical 1edges of which are separatedtoform a Vertical sl'ot, a

pair of axially upright semi-annular feet having their corfrespondingends spaced to define a substantially Vertical fslot aligned witht-hefirst-mentioned slot, a neck joining i said feet `to said body, -saidfeet being separated by a slot extending into said neck, and apluralityof slots-in 4said feet extending upwardly from ther'lower edges.

2. A candle holder according to claim l wherein the neck with respect tothe lower edges of said body at opposite sides of said neck.

3. A candle holder formed of a single sheet of resilient material andhaving a body in the form 'of an axially upright Vertically splitannulus the Vertical edges of which asf lupper edges of said feetdiverge downwardly from said' are separated to form a slot, a pair ofaxially upright parti-annular feet separated by a slot, a neckConnecting said feet to said body, said' feet having upper edgesdiverging downwardly toward corresponding ends of the feet, and aplurality of slots in said feet extending upwardly from their loweredges.

4. A candle holder Comprising a body in the form of an axially uprightVertically, `split annulus the Vertical edges of which are separated toform a Vertical slot, a pair of axially upright. semi-annular feethaving their corresponding ends zspaced to define a `substantiallyVertical slot .aligned withl the first mentioned slot, a neck joiningsaid feet' t'o said body the upper' edges of said feet divergingdownwardlyfromlsaid .neck with respect to the lower edges of said bodyat opposite sides of said neck, a slot extending into said neckseparating said feet and a plurality of slots in each foot extendingupwardly from their lower edges.

45. A` candle holder as in clam 4 wherein the feet are coated with aresilient coating covering said slots.

6. A candle holder formed of a single sheet of resilient material and.having a body in the form of an axiallyupright Vertically split annulusthe Vertical edges of which are separated to form a Vertical slot, apair of axially upright parti-annular. feet separated by a slot, a neck.connecting said feet to said body, said feet having upper edgesdiverging downwardly from the facing lower edges of saidbody at anangularity of substantially 15 :degrees toaceommodate insertion of thefeet intov a conthan .the slot separating said feet, the said feet beingadapted to be deforme'd to conical shape when inserted in the holder. vi

7. A candle holder as in olaim 6 wherein the body is .formed with aplurality of upstanding lugs to grip and hold the candle.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN'PATENTS 340,336'France May 10, 1904 3,239 Great Britain of 1904 4,476 Great Britain of1903

